Collapse of a Verandah in Sydney. One Man Killed, and Several Persons Injured
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 21
An alarming accident occurred in George-street, Sydney, about midday on Monday, resulting in severe injury to several persons. A number of workmen had been engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Serious Coach Accident
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 21
A serious accident occurred at Creswick, Victoria, on Monday, to the mail coach from Daylesford, by which several persons were injured. Fourteen passengers in all were on…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fatal Mining Accident in Victoria. Eaglehawk
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 13
A fearful accident, resulting in the death of two men, occurred this afternoon in a claim in old Pegleg Lead, about a mile and a half west the township. John Holborn, about 60…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sad Fatal Accident
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 14
The proceedings unfortunately were marred by an accident, resulting in the death of two persons, and the injuring, more or less seriously, of others. This unfortunate affair…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fatal Accident at Shoebury-ness. London, February 27
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 10
A fatal accident took place yesterday during the course of some artillery experiments which were being carried on at Shoeburyness. A shell exploded prematurely, killing an officer…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Cootamundra. Railway Accident
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 18
Most of the gentlemen injured in the railway accident at Cootamundra are progressing towards convalescence. Mr. Cohen, who, it will be remembered, was very seriously hurt, is…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Tram Accidents in Sydney
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 14
Several tram accidents occurred in Sydney on Friday. A lad named John Osborne was run over by a tram in Elizabeth-street, and dreadfully injured, both his legs being almost…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Terrible Accident and Good Samaritans
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 18
The Thames Advertiser (New Zealand) gives the following particulars concerning a shocking accident to a bushman, William Fraser, employed in a sub-contract at Fagan’s…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Peculiar Result of a Mill Accident
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 2
THE Duluth Tribune makes the following statement: "It was more than three weeks ago that John Johnson, a laborer in the Duluth Lumber Company's mill, was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Mining Accident
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 20
The Ballarat correspondent of the Age states that a fatal mining accident has happened at Scotchman's in the Buninyong district. A young man named Vernon Hampton was, in…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Serious Buggy Accident
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 20
The Brisbane Courier States that a serious accident happened to Mr. Simon Frazer M.L.A., and three ladies, at midday on Sunday week. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Lucy Frazer, with…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Death by Drowning
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1885 · page 12
The Bombala Times relates that on Sunday, 12th instant, information was brought into town that Mr. F. L. Standen, of Cathcart, was found drowned at Cathcart. The deceased was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fatal Accident in a Mine
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 20
A melancholy and fatal accident occurred Buninyong last week, at Trezise’s Tribute claim of the Imperial Company, Hiscock’s. Martha Williams, aged about 17 years, who…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Terrible Accident to Salvationists.—twenty Persons Injured
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 14
A Bradford correspondent telegraphs:— “A terrible accident occurred to a Salvation Army procession at Wyke, near the town. A horse attached to a cart took fright at the music of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Accident to Mr. A. Worthington
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 7
Last Friday morning Mr. A. Worthington, chemist, of Wahgunyah, sustained a series of injuries to the head and face by the fall of a ladder, which he had mounted while…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One Death and Two Serious Accidents in the Football Field
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 20
A terribly sudden death occurred in a football match at Moore Park, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon. It appears that the deceased, a young man named Wm. Stewart,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →A Startling Accident
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 24
A startling accident occurred during a performance at Lloyd’s Mexican Cirque, erected in a field at Ballymena. So great was the crush that many people got in…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Collision in Sydney Harbor
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1885 · page 19
A collision took place in the barbor on Tuesday night between Messrs. See and Co.’s steamer Australian, bound for Grafton with passengers and cargo, and the Port Jackson Company’s…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fatal Buggy Accident
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 2
AN accident, which afterwards terminated fatally, occurred on Saturday night last to Mr. Lawrence, of Granville, manager for Mr. Geo. Beeby…
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The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 20
Information has been received at Adelaide of the death of a teamster named James Tea, who was found drowned in Cooper’s Creek on 15th May. It appears the unfortunate man,…
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